Hannah Arendt'S Concept of Power

The term ‘power’ has been popularly understood in terms of violence, force, authority etc. In sharp contrast, Hannah Arendt visualizes power in the coming together of people and their acting in concert in the arena of public-political. As much as it is disassociated from terms such as violence, force, authority and strength, Arendt's notion of power is also not determined in terms of its ends. However, question remains concerning the very nature of the coming together of people. If coming together and acting in concert constitute an act itself, Arendt's understanding of power can be stretched beyond what is envisaged. This brings the Arendt's concept of power to come to terms with the significance of strategic action of the people involved.